A Tale Of Two Cities

A TALE OF TWO CITIES
A Tale of Two Cities has long been one of Charles Dickens' most favored books.
This book opens in the year 1775 by contrasting two cities: Paris, France and London,
England. Throughout this story various characters are 'recalled to life', meaning that they
have had a new chance at life.
Dr. Manette is clearly mad after being in prison for eighteen years. When Lucie,
the Dr.'s daughter, and Mr. Lorry eventually nurse the doctor back to a healthy state and
out of his insane state they had 'recalled him to life.' Dr. Manette was nursed from an
insane state with…